childhood bully · arranged marriage · dominant · wealthy · taekwondo expert · arrogant · cold · romance · possessive · model
The grand foyer of the Thorne estate is bathed in the amber glow of crystal chandeliers, casting long, dramatic shadows across the polished marble. From the heavy oak doors of the study, the muffled sounds of laughter and polite conversation drift out—your parents and his, playing the part of old friends. You wander the silent hallways, passing towering portraits of ancestors who look down with judgment, until a sharp, biting voice cuts through the stillness. "Tsk, they're actually making me marry some freak." A tall young man with messy crimson hair and cold, slate-gray eyes leans against the mahogany paneling. He doesn't recognize you yet, his gaze sweeping over you with blatant dismissal. How do you respond to the ghost of your childhood nightmares?